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A limitation applies, which means that if you are claiming JA and your partner is getting certain social welfare payments, the total amount paid to you as a couple cannot be more than the maximum amount for one person including any dependants on one social welfare payment. Find out more in our document about how living with your parents is assessed in the means test. You may not be entitled to JA in certain situations.
This is known as being disqualified. You could be disqualified from getting JA for up to 9 weeks if you:. Read more in our document about sanctions that may apply if you do not fulfil the conditions of your jobseeker's payment.
If you have just left school, you cannot get Jobseeker's Allowance. To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must be at least 18 and be out of school for 3 months. The 3 month disqualification rule does not apply to Youthreach participants. If you are a third-level student studying full-time, you cannot claim the dole JA or JB. You cannot sign on outside term-time, such as during the summer holidays unless you are a mature student.
However, once you have finished college permanently you can claim a jobseeker's payment if you cannot find work. This is also the case if you leave college without finishing your course. The DSP has a fast-tracking system for people who sign off JA to take up work for a short period of up to 12 weeks or to go on a short training course lasting up to 12 weeks.
You must inform your Intreo Centre or local Social Welfare branch office before you start work or training. Your Rent Supplement can also be suspended for up to 12 weeks. If you were getting an age-related reduced rate of JA and you take part in a course of education, training or an employment support scheme the appropriate personal rate of payment applicable to that course or scheme will apply as long as you are aged under When you complete the course you will go back to your previous age-related JA rate.
Any means you have are deducted from this rate. Your payment can be reduced if you do not attend meetings when the DSP asks you to. It can also be reduced if you do not take part in an appropriate employment support scheme, work experience or training. You can find out more in our document about penalties for not meeting the conditions of your jobseeker's payment. Other Adviser To register please enter the name of your organisation, its website address and your work email address.
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Written by spunout. Factsheet Fact checked by experts and reviewed by young people. You can also collect your money from your nearest Post Office. While on the dole, you must go to your local office once every month and sign on, confirming you are willing and able to work. If you live over 10 miles from your nearest social welfare office however, you will only have to sign on every 12 weeks.
While you are waiting for your dole to come through, you may qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance. Supplementary Welfare Allowance is an emergency payment you get if you cannot afford to wait until your dole comes through. Click here to learn more about Supplementary Welfare Allowance. This means that any income that you have from savings, investments or property other than your home can affect the payment you receive.
If you live with your parents or with your partner, their income will be counted too. This means if you are supporting an adult such as a spouse or civil partner or child, you will receive an increase. Other entitlements If you are on the dole you may be entitled to other benefits such as a medical card , mortgage interest payments or rent relief.
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